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Post by herrbrinkmann on Feb 21, 2008 21:43:12 GMT -8
It will be a tent-like structure. Unfortunately you won´t see it on our webcams, so I will take pictures. It is for dust prevention and sound insulation as we are near the city center.
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Mar 13, 2008 4:45:54 GMT -8
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on Mar 13, 2008 5:41:06 GMT -8
Uggh, if I could reach through the twists and turns of internet land, I would smack you! ;D (Of Course then there is always the problem painters have of "painted glove".) Same question about the bits on the barge...I was curious if these were parts to the NE. (ahh...can you take a photo at dusk so we can say "the nights we see NE"? )
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Post by Northern Exploration on Mar 13, 2008 6:22:38 GMT -8
Bits on the barge are for the Turkish RoRo.
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Mar 13, 2008 6:25:10 GMT -8
Bits on the barge are for the Turkish RoRo. Correct. These parts are for yard no. 737. For the NorEx only deckhouse fore and aft are beeing built in Poland. The hull is completely done in good old Flensburg.
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 13, 2008 7:06:20 GMT -8
Is that a soft-cell type of tent?
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Mar 13, 2008 12:31:25 GMT -8
Is that a soft-cell type of tent? Soft? Yes and no?! The sides are soft but the roof is hard. (I think)
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Post by Hardy on Mar 16, 2008 6:14:11 GMT -8
ahh...can you take a photo at dusk so we can say "the nights we see NE"? Oh, that is JUST baaaad. I like it, but that doesn't make it better...
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Post by Hardy on Mar 16, 2008 6:15:11 GMT -8
Is that a soft-cell type of tent? I think that is what BCFS has tried to do to the union here ...
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Post by Low Light Mike on Mar 22, 2008 6:58:08 GMT -8
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Post by herrbrinkmann on Apr 1, 2008 5:38:10 GMT -8
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Post by Northern Exploration on Apr 1, 2008 6:49:20 GMT -8
Thanks Markus. Interesting to see some of the interior partitions starting. The stabilizers look very cool.
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on Apr 22, 2008 9:04:44 GMT -8
After all our discussions about lifting the supermodules onto the hull of the NorEx, I thought this story would make interesting reading: www.shippingtimes.co.uk/item_10013.htmlWorld's biggest crane christened Record-breaking heavy lift wows guests at ceremony...Yantai Raffles Shipyard Limited (YRS), the largest builder of semi-submersible drilling rigs in the PRC, has reached a new milestone with the christening of the world’s first fixed dual-beam gantry crane, with an enormous lifting capacity at 20,000 MT. The new state-of-the-art facility at the Yantai shipyard is named ‘Taisun’, after a famous sacred mountain in the PRC’s Shandong Province reflecting its size, strength and inspirational qualities. The Christening ceremony was held on April 18 and was well attended by over 600 guests from all over the world. The event commenced with a ribbon cutting session by distinguished guests. Following the opening address by Mr Brian Chang, Chairman of YRS, ‘Taisun’ demonstrated to all attendees its astounding strength by hoisting up a launching barge 30 meters above the water. Independent party American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) witnessed the lift and presented Mr Chang with a “Witness Load Testing” certificate, confirming the capacity of ‘Taisun’ at 20,133 MT; a heavy lift world record. ‘Taisun’ now entering into commercial service, has been earmarked for at least nine lifts over the next 24 months. It will revolutionize the way large offshore projects such as semi-submersibles and FPSOs are built. By providing a perfectly safe, uniquely controllable and highly cost effective way to join super sections of up to 20,000 MT, the hours spent working at great heights will be significantly reduced. As a result, overall project man-hours can be improved upon by up to 2 million, overall build schedules and time-to-market shortened, and safety and quality greatly improved. In a press statement made by Mr Haldor Fottland, Area Manager of Awilco Offshore, it said, "Awilco Offshore Semi AS congratulates YRS on the christening of the 20,000 MT crane. The introduction of this crane certainly opens up for more efficient project execution. We are glad to see the ‘Taisun’ crane operating, and we look forward to experience it in full action with the mating lift for our first semi-submersible rig."
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Post by herrbrinkmann on May 14, 2008 1:44:07 GMT -8
three new pictures here: picasaweb.google.de/markus.brinkmann/NorthernExpeditionbowthrusters are mounted and deckhouse block is finished regarding hot steel work, blasting and paiting until end of May, then interior outfitting starts. More updates then and after keellaying of hull.
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Post by DENelson83 on May 14, 2008 13:45:22 GMT -8
Once this second Turkish ship is launched, the NE's keellaying will begin.
Strange that the yard being built after 737 is 748. What happened to 738?
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Post by Northern Exploration on May 14, 2008 17:37:06 GMT -8
The numbers of the builds are as they are ordered. The NorEx was signed after some other ferries. However, BC Ferries wanted to be sure to have her before the Olympics so Flensburger squeezed the NorEx in. That is why so much of the ferry was prefabricated and is sitting on the dock to be married to the hull section when it is assembled. The wheel houses of the Coastals were done in Poland as well to save time. The Wheelhouse of the NorEx as well. This way the ferries only stay in the assembly slip/cathedral the minimum amount of time. This is a summary of the explanation Markus gave some time well before the NorEx started construction.
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Post by WettCoast on May 30, 2008 16:38:09 GMT -8
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Post by Curtis on May 30, 2008 17:34:51 GMT -8
The NorEx is going to look Freakin Amazing. Looks Like what happens when the CR and QotN Collide.
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Post by Hardy on May 31, 2008 2:34:40 GMT -8
The NorEx is going to look Freakin Amazing. Looks Like what happens when the CR and QotN Collide. Poor choice of words perhaps? I don't think that the CR is heading up near Gil Island anytime soon, and without some heavy-duty submersible gear (or a whole truckload of substandard rivets) I don't think she'll be diving down either. Sorry for being a smart-aleck, but I am just in that mood
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Post by Scott on May 31, 2008 8:18:04 GMT -8
I don't know how much trust to put into the models... quite a bit, I suppose. If so, I'm quite disappointed in the design. It looks like there are no outside forward viewing areas, and just like the Northern Adventure it appears one whole passenger deck's forward viewing areas are taken up by cabins with little portholes to look through.
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Post by Ferryman on May 31, 2008 11:19:43 GMT -8
Well, I can remember looking at the detailed models of the Super C-Class, which were probably made by this person, and they were pretty much spot on for detail. But yes, I can see alot of Super C-Class characteristics in this design, especially with the forward lounge windows. It also looks like there will be "Luxery Class" staterooms above the forward lounge, similar to the Northern Advernture.
I think this is the outcome you recieve, when you mate a Super C-Class with the Northern Adventure. ;D
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on Jun 3, 2008 10:46:54 GMT -8
I was just on FSG site, and realized one thing and noticed another (ya, super observant powers ;D); first, I realized the NorEx's keel will be laid in less than 2 weeks according to the schedule, and then I noticed build 749 is now listed. Consequently, so is the schedule for 750.
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Post by ferryking on Jun 3, 2008 11:07:06 GMT -8
I was just on FSG site, and realized one thing and noticed another (ya, super observant powers ;D); first, I realized the NorEx's keel will be laid in less than 2 weeks according to the schedule, and then I noticed build 749 is now listed. Consequently, so is the schedule for 750. Yes i noticed this too...also noticed that there is a build gap between 749 and 750, of one year and couple of months. Let the speculation begin for yard 7xx (ie Coastal 'Experience', Northern 'Discovery') ;D
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Post by Northern Exploration on Jun 3, 2008 17:31:33 GMT -8
John those forward cabins are all on the crew level. The ones at the bow are for officers and have work spaces as well as sleeping areas. The observation lounge on the deck below, Deck 5, appears to have quite large forward windows, addressing the deficiency of the NorAd. As annoying as the tinted plastic/lexan or whatever was on the QoftN top deck it was nice to have a forward observation area that was protected from the weather. I don't know if the outside decks above the crew level, Deck 7, will be open to the public. Not the roof of Deck 7 where there will be lots of equipment likely. Deck 5 has the large open deck. My only concern is knowing the weather of the North Coast none of the side decks are covered. The stairwells also appear to be in the open. That means anyone wanting to be outside in inclement weather will be in the aft partially covered deck. That means a gaggle of smokers likely. I guess time will tell. On a side note I came across some of my pics of the the Inside Passage. There are two trips mixed up together and I will scan them and post them to my flickr when I have time. You can see the typical shoulder season weather in most of them. Still can't find my pics of the sunny trips though .
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Post by cohocatcher on Jun 3, 2008 17:39:18 GMT -8
I was just on FSG site, and realized one thing and noticed another (ya, super observant powers ;D); first, I realized the NorEx's keel will be laid in less than 2 weeks according to the schedule, and then I noticed build 749 is now listed. Consequently, so is the schedule for 750. Yes i noticed this too...also noticed that there is a build gap between 749 and 750, of one year and couple of months. Let the speculation begin for yard 7xx (ie Coastal 'Experience', Northern 'Discovery') ;D The FSG site has this vessel as build 748.
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